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Two Types of Characters in Stories

Can there only be two types of characters in fiction? I’ve read many articles about types of stories, claiming that there are a limited number of stories in existence. I don’t believe it. Not for a second. There are as many stories as there are human beings — and humanity is changing all the time. But when you’re creating a character, a fictional construct perhaps based on a real person, you have to make a…

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Going Indie? – Publishing Categories Matter

If you’re considering “going indie” (self-publishing), consider the category of your fiction. Publishing categories matter in the success of self-published books. Here’s author and editor Jane Friedman on deciding if you have the right stuff to be a self-publisher: Jane on how to make the decision. She’s so practical. That really helps with such a big emotional decision. But one thing most people talking about self-publishing don’t discuss is how to do it with mainstream…

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